Magazine-rifle.



No. 726,744. PATENTED APR. 28, 1903..

- B.P.PE,RRY.

MAGAZINE RIFLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7 1902.

N0 MODEL.

H'PATENTED APR. 23, 1903..

B. P. PERRY.

MAGAZINE RIFLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, i902.

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PATENTED APR. 2a, 1903. B. P. PERRY. MAGAZINE RIFLE.

I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7.1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OF THREE-FOURTHS TO FIDELIA LILLIE PERRY AND ASA OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

MAGAZIN BYRON PERRY,

E-RIFLE.

SEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,744, dated Apr-i128, 1903.

Application filed June 7. 1902. serial No. 110,686- (No model.)

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PERRY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Grand Junction, in the county of Mesa and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Rifles, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to a magazine-rifle or firearm, and contemplates the provision of means having a rotary motion for successively disposing cartridges carrying projectiles in feedingcoincidence with the rear or breech of a barrel and cooperating with antomatically-actuated devices for -regularly applying cartridges thereto from a chamber, the saidmeans being controllable to permit a rapid firing action to ensue without.inanual operation of a trigger and'firing element, or the cartridges and projectiles may be intermittently fed to the barrel of a rifle or firearm at the will of the user.

The invention further contemplates the employment of a motoroperated rotating carrier for cartridges and means for filling the said carrier at regular intervals.

The invention further consists in a rotary carrier operating in contiguity to a cartridge magazine or chamber and coiiperating elements'for opening and closing the said chamber at regular intervals, whereby the car-- tridges in the chamber [nay/be applied to the carrier and held against movement during certain periods in the. operation 'of the carrier and elements-.- I

The invention further consists of a rotary cartridge-carrier having inclined shell-receiving pans adjacent to the meansfor holding the cartridges and coiiperating Willi an outlet-opening whereby, the shells will be regularly delivered to the exterior of the rifle or firearm. v

- The invent-ion further consists of a motorimpelled rotary cartridge-carrier, means for regularly applying the cartridges to the carrier, and devices for actuating a firing element in timed consonance relatively to the movement of the carrier to automatically discharge the cartridges as successively brought into feeding coincidence with the rear orv breech extremity of the barrel of a firearm,

. jaws.

The invention also consists in the details of construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will he more fully hereinafter referred to.

The object-of the present construction and firearm organization is to facilitatefeeding the barrel with cartridges and positively discharge the latter either under intermittent manual control or rapidly by automatic means'and wherein the several contributing elements are comparatively simple in their construction, as well as strong and durable and not liable to become disarranged or injured by the recoih In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of the rear portion of a fire-' arm, showing a part of the stock and barrel and embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a portion of the barrel, showing a pair of clamping-jaws forming part of the cartridge-carrier in operative relation to 'the breech or rear end of the bar-" rel nd as holding a cartridge in position to be red. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the jaws separated to pass the rear or breech end of the barrel after the cartridge has been fired to release the shell. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line 4 4, Fig. 1, showing the shell-pan omitted from the carrier. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section in rear of the plane of the section represented by Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the cartridge-carrier having the cartridge clamps removed therefrom. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the cartridge-clamping Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view, in side elevation, of the trigger, sear-arm, firing-pin, and means for controllingthe automatic operation of the trigger and arm and firing-pin. Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical section taken '0 in the plane of the line 9 9, Fig. 1, with the cartridge-carrier removed and particularly illustrating the closing-slide for the cartridgechamber located in the stock. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a firearm complete embody- 5 ing the features of the invention; Fig. 1-1 is a front elevation of a closing-plate for the opening leading to the cartridge-chamber in the stock. Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the plate shown by Fig. 11. Fig.13 is a detail too able caliber, which will be regulated in aca ratchet-wheel 9 and loosely cordance with the usual variation in ,gage

adopted in the construction of firearms, and

though a rifle has been shown, it will be understood that the improvements and general features of construction, which will be hereinafter explained, may be equally well used;

in connection with a shotgun and in which instance the ordinary single-projectile cartridges will be replaced by shells containing shot. .The barrel 1 is held byasuitable stock 2 in thenisuaflmnamner, having an intermediate circular chamber 3, formed therein and inclosed by a suitable casing 4, which may be a part of the stock and of such dimensions as to accommodate the disposition therein ofi the shell-carrier and parts coiiperating therewith, which will be hereinafter set forth. The parts are so proportioned and have such dimensions that there will be no unusual side or lateral projections adjacent to'ttTeTrear or breech end of the barrel 1, but'the stock or casing 4 will depend far enough below the plane of the barrel, at the rear or breech end of the latter, to accommodate the application of the cartridge-carrier.

Extending transversely through the center of the chamber 3 is an arbo; -5, hearing at opposite ends in .the adjacent side portions of the casing 4, which is preferably constructed of metal and having a circular or other suitablyshaped plate 6 removably mounted in one side-thereof, so' as to provide means fpr readily gaining access to the chamber and the parts contained therein. One end of the arbor 5 bears in the center of the plate 6, where an entrant orinwardly-extending socket 7 is, formed, and thereon is secured a key-head or analogous device 8, by means of which the arborinay be turned. Close to the inner side of the socket 7 a ratchet-wheel 9 is secured on the arbor 5 and is engaged by a pawl 10, attached to an adjacent part of the said inner side of the socket. The arbor 5 is also formed or provided with a springdrum or enlargement 11, to which the inner end of afiat coiled spring 12 is secured, the said spring simulating an ordinary motor or clock spring, and attached at its outer terminal to a cartridge-carrier 13, mounted be tween the one side of the spring 12 and the rotatable on the said arbor 5.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the spring 12 may be wound by turning the arbor 5 in one direction through the medium of the key-head 8, exteriorly acmet-244' cessible, and that said spring causes the cartridge-carrier 13to rotate in a forward direction when liberated. The carrier comprises At regular in-.

the rim l6 and inclined downwardly toward one side of the casing 4 and have their lower ends close tothe lower wall of an on tletopening 13 in the upper part of the one side of the casing. The shell-pans 17 are converged toward their lower ends-and are of concavoconvex form to positively direct the shells falling thereinto after discharge of the several. cartridges brought upinto feeding coincidence with the'rear or breech end of the barrell to and through the outlet-opening 18. The rim 16 between the shell-pans 17 is provided with oppositely-extending lugs 19, to which are pivotally attached oppositelydisposed jaws 20 and 21, having'upperbim wardlyt-curved terminals 22 to conform tothe cylindrical contour of a cartridge, one of'said terminals, or that of the jaw 20, having a stop projection or lug 23 extending therefrom, the projections or lugs 23 of all the pairs of jaws being in circular alinement and moving through an upper laterally-extended chamber or way 24, having such width as to compensate for a change of position of the several projections or lugs 23 when the jaws are open or expanded in the operation of disengagement from the cartridges after the latter have been discharged.v The jaws 20 and 21 have depending outwardly-inclined shanks 25, formed with terminal bearing-heads 26,

between' which the opposite terminals of a.

spring 27are interposed and secured to thereby hold the said jaws normally closed. The

front ends or end edges of the jaws 20 and 21 are formed with inwardly-curved bevels 28, and at diametrically opposite points the rear or breech end of the barrel 1 is formed with rearwardlyc'urved bevel sirrfaces 29 to reduce the transverse extent'of said rear or breech end of the barrel to an extent less than the maximum distance between the front edge portion of the jaws 20 and 21, so that the said jaws may contact with and pass over the beveled faces'29 and bethereby set apart to release the shell held therein after the cartridge is discharged and allow the said released shell to fall into the. shell-pan 17 next in rear of the jaws so operated. The under portion of the rear or breech end of the barrel l is also formed with an upwardly-and rearwardly beveled face or clearance 30, as

shown by Fig.1, to permit the shellpans to pass thereunder without obstruction during the rotation of the carrier. When the spring -is wound and free to exert its motive influence on the carrier, the unwinding of the coils thereof will cause the carrier to be rotated in a forward direction, and the present improvements include means *for checking the rotation of the carrier, so'that an intermittent firing operation can be carried on,

through an opening 33 in said casing to engage the projections or lugs 23, forming a part of the jaws of each pair ofthe latter, the said auxiliary trig er or catch 31 being inclosed by a front guard 34 and having the nose thereof projected upwardly into the easing through the opening 33 by means of a spring 35, bearing against the front edge of a depending finger-piece 36. pressing the auxiliary trigger or catch 31 forward against the resistance of the spring 35 the nose 33 will be drawn-downwardly out of the plane of" engagement with or movement of the projections or lugs 33, and the carrier will then be free to rapidly rotate under the influence of the spring 12.

On the arbor 5-, adjacent to the inner side of the casing opposite to that having the socket 7 therein, a pin-wheel 3'7 is mounted to rotate with said arbor and provided with a plurality of pins 38, radially extending from the periphery thereof and adapted tocontact with the upturnedangular toe 39 of an actuating-lever 40, having an intermediate fulcrum pin or projection 41, adjustably mounted in a bayonet-slot 42, having depressed seats 43 and 44, respectively, constructed at the front terminals of the upper and lower members of the said slots. The said seats 43 and 44 are adapted to receive the fulcrum pin or projection 41. to dispose the actuating-lever'40 either in elevated-position for engagement bythepins 38 of the wheel 3'2 or in lowered adjustment to throw said lever out of operative engagement with said wheel. It will be seen. that the lever will be held against accidental displacement when moved either to its upper or lower po-,

sition through the formation of the slot 42, as clearly shown by Fig. 13, and on theouter end of the fulcrum pin or projection. 41 is an operating-head for adjusting. the lever 40,

head. The'actuating-lever 40 longitudinally reciprocates through a guide 47, from which the fulcrum pin or projection 4l'extends outwardly, as clearly shown by Fig. 9, and to ofthe guide 47 and to an adjacent portion. of

By manually the casing below. The rear endof the lever 40 is downturned and pivotally connfectedto' an ear or projection 49, extending'forward-ly from the front edge of a trigger 50; fulcrumed near its upper end andwprovided with arrup-,

per contacting extension 51, having a rear.

clearing-bevel 52. 1

'Disposed'above the trigger 50 and fulcrumed at an intermediate point is a searrarm' 53, having a lower clearing section or member 54 pivotally connected thereto, the said section or member and the lower end of thearm having corresponding angular contours to prevent movement of the section or member a in advance of the front edge of the arm 53.

The section or member 54 is held in normal position in relation to the arm 53 bya spring v 55, hearing against the rear edge thereof, and below the lower end of the said spring the upper front edge of the contacting extension 51 of the trigger'normally engages the rear edge of the said section or member. This section or'member is used and has been devised to permit the extension of the trigger to easily return to normal position, asv shown by Fig. 8, and to facilitate this operation the said section-or member is formed with a. clearing-bevel 56. to slip over the corresponding bevel 52 of the extension 51. When the trigger 50is drawn backwardly to its full extent, the upper front edge portion of the extension 51 thereof becomes disengaged from the rear edge of the section or member 54, and to return the arm '53 and trigger 50 to normal position springs 57 and 58 respec-- tively engage the arm and trigger and are arm to normal position, and during this op- IIC oration the section or member 54 is thrown backward on its pivot and rides over the upper end of the extension 51.

Firmly secured to the upper end of the arm '53 is a'firing element or pin 60,.which is tapered toward its front reducedend, the latter being shownarranged, as indicated by Fig. 1, to centrally strike the rear or; cap end of the cartridge-shell; but it will be under-' stood that the said firing pin or element may be easily arranged to-engage the rim-of said shell'end.

When the actuating-lever 40 has its ful-.

element or pin 60, the operation of these parts being timed in relation to the movement of the carrier 13,.so that the element'or. pini60 will be projected to discharge the successive cartridges just as the latterare brought up into feeding coincidence with the rear-tor breech end of the :barrel 1, and thereby permit a rapid discharge of projectiles to ensue from the rifle or firearm. When the actuating-lever is lowered or. so that its fulcrum pin or projection 41 will be located in the lower seat 44, the toe 39 of said lever will be lowered below the plane of operative contact with the pins 38 of wheel 37, and an inte'r mittent or manually-controlled discharge of the'cartridges can be carried on by operating the trigger and the parts controlled there'- by at will. When the act-uating-lever40 is raised to set up an automatic rapid firing operation, the auxiliary trigger or catch 31 is continually pressed forward'to clear the noset-hereof from engagement with the lugs or projections 23, and when an' intermittent firing operation is carried on the said auxiliary trigger or catch will be pressed forward only at such intervals as are necessary to permit the carrier to rotate and bring a new cartridge up into feeding coincidence with the rear or Extending longitudinally through the stock in rear of the chamber3 is a magazine or cartridge-chamber 61, as clearly shown by Fig.

tent of the bottom of the chamber or maga-- 1, and therein is slidingly mounted a follower 62, having impelling-springs 63 interposed between the rear side of the same and the rear end wall of the said magazine or chamber 61. The tension of the spring 63 is greater than the tension of the springs 27, engaging the jaws 20 and 21 of the cartridge-clamps, to V overcome the resistance oflt'ered by the latter springs in feedin the cartridges from the magazine or cham er 61 into the said clamps or cartridge holders comprising the jaws. The front end of the follower 62 is shaped to conform to a cartridge when the latter is vertically disposed with its rim resting on the bottom wall of said magazine or chamber, and to correspond and compensate for the increased dlameter of the rim of the cartridgeshell the bottom of the magazine or chamber 61 is laterally extended. The transverse exzine .61 and the distance between the inner opposing walls of the latter are slightly greater than the diameters of the rim and body of the shell of the cartridge having a caliber corresponding to that of the .barrel 1, so that the cartridges disposed in the magazine or chamber-61 will be positively held in upright po sition for accuracy in placement thereof in the holders of the carrier. The opening between the magazine or chamber 61 and the chamber 3 is obstructed by a slide 64, movable through a vertical slot formed in the stock back of the rear wall of the chamber 3, the said slide having vertical movement and formed with a slot 65, extending from an uper point partially downward through the ength thereof to reduce the necessary upward movement of the said slide to fully clear the lower laterally-projected portion of the has a forwardly-projecting angular flange 67,

the opening between the magazine or cham ber 61.a 'nd the chamber 3 in order to permit a cartridge to be expelled from said-magazine or chamber 61 and placed in the holders of the carrier. In other words,the opening between the magazine or chamber 61 and the chamber 3 always remains partially clear, and the lower extremity of the slot 65 is laterally projected, as at 66, Fig. 9, to correspond with the lateral projection of the bottom of the magazine or chamber 61, and when slot 65 in the slide coincides with the lower laterally projected bottom of the chamber or magazine 61 the cartridges are free to be snc cessivelyexpelled from the said chamber 'or magazine 61. The upper end of the slide 64 5 normally located on the bottom of a recess 68, formed in the stock to permit the said slide to 'move upwardly, and between the top wall of the said recess 68 and the flange 67 a spring I 69 is interposed'and has its upper end bear- 9o, ing in a socket 70, as clearly shown by Fig. 1. The spring 69 has a greater tension than the combined tension of the springs 63 for operating the follower 62,50 as to insure an automatic closing operation of the slide and force the cartridges in rear of the one delivered or placed in the carrier backwardly into 7 the magazine or chamber 61, and to assist'in this i latter operation the upper end wall 71 of the slot 65 is inclined upwardly. and rearwardly rco to bear on the upper portion of the projectile of the cartridge next to the slide when the. latter descends, and thereby remove all liability of the slide sticking or being obstructed in its downward movement. 'The portion of the rear wall of the chamber 3 intersect ing the slide and the opening between the. chamber 61 and the magazine or chamber 3 is curved in the same are or struckfrom the same center as the remaining portion of the no wail of the chamber 3 to permit the carrier to have unretarded rotary movement, and through this rear portion of the wall of the chamber 3 the projections or lugs 23 have movement and successively engage the flange r r 5 67 and raise the slide 64 against the resistance of the spring 69 to permit the cartridges in the magazine or chamber 61' to be individually liberated just at the moment the jaws 20 and 21 of the several holdersare op- 12o posite to or coincide with the opening between the magazine or chamber 61 and the chamber 3. The flange 67 projects far enough over orfor'wardly from the rear wall of the chamber 3 to be engaged by the, projections :25 or lugs 23 and also to contact with the several cartridges carried by the holders passing the said flange and before the projections or lugs 23 engage the latter to straighten or properly dispose the cartridges in the hold- 1 0 ers in the event that they do not become fully pressed into or between the :jaws 2O and 21 when the latter are in coincidence with the opening between the magazine or chamber 61 and the chamber 3. To insure an accurate engagement ofthe projections or lugs 23 with the flange 67, the central rear portion of the Wall of the chamber 3, which is constructed in the stock, is formed with a concave groove 72, and during the rotation of the carrier the projections or lugs'23 move through the said groove. 61 is had from the exterior through an open.- ing in one side of the stock normally covered by a flanged plate 73, (clearly shown in detail in Figs. 11 and 12,) the said plate being angular in contour and having a circular recess in the center of the outer side thereof, as at 74. A pin extends centrally through the plate 73 and has a turn-head 76, secured on the outer end thereof anddisposed in the recess 74 to prevent lateral projection .thereof beyond the outer face of th'e'plate 73. On the inner end of the pin 75 is a crank-head 77, to the opposite terminals of which looking-pins 78 are secured to engage the upper and lower walls of the opening in which the plate 73 is fitted, to thereby lock the latter against accidental disengagement. By turning the pin 75 in one direction the lockingpins 78 will be drawutinwardly toward the center of the inner side of the plate 73, and thereby release said plate, so that it may be renewed and clear the opening, giving access to the magazine or chamber 61 and permitting cartridges to be inserted into the said magazine orchamber,the cartridges as successively introduced pushingthe follower 62 rearwardly until the full capacity of the magazine or chamber has been utilized. After the magazine or chamber 61 has been filled with cartridges the plate 73 is applied to'its opening,

.and the pin 75 is then turned to project the locking-pins 78 and firmly secure the said plate 73 in applied position.

The improved firearm will be provided with suitable sights and also has the usual guard 79, inclosing the projecting end of the trigger 50, and-other incidental features of construction usually employed in connection with firearms will be applied as may be found desirable.

From' the foregoing description the opera tion of the several parts will be readily appreciated, and though the improved features have been shown applied to a portable rifie it will be understood that they can be equally well used in field-pieces disposed on suitable carriages by varying the proportions and dimensions, as well as the minor details of construction, without departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is-- 1. A firearm having a barrel and a cartridge-magazine, a rotary cartridge-carrier between the barrel and magazine tlte'axis of the carrier being transversely to the barrel, and shell-conveyors located, between the cartridge-holders on the carrier. Y

2. A fireariii having a barrel and a. car- Access to the magazine or chamber tridge-magazine, a rotary cartridge-carrier between the barrel and magazine the axis of the carrier being transversely to the barrel, a trigger and a firing element operated thereby, means operating automatically to rotate the carrier, and means for controlling the movement of the carrier whereby to effect an intermittent or a rapid firing action.

3. A firearm having a barrel, a cartridgemagazine, a rotary cartridge-carrier having a plurality of peripheral cartridge-holders and located between the barrel and magazinethe axis of the carrier being transversely to the barrel, and means operating automatic= ally to rotate the carrier.

4. A firearm having a barrel, a cartridgemagazine, a rotary cartridge-carrier between the barrel and magazine the axis of the carrier being transversely to the barrel, means operating automatically to rotate the carrier, means for dischargingthe several cartridges, and means for controlling an intermittent discharge at will of the cartridgesor a rapid fire of the latter.

5. A firearm having a rotarycartridge-carrier having a plurality of peripheral cartridgeholders and whose axis is at an angle to the longitudinal plane of the firearm-barrel, and

means operating automatically to rotate the carrier.

6. A firearm having a rotary cartridge-carrier comprised of a plurality of holders each composed of separable jaws said carrier having its axis at an angle to the longitudinal TOO plane of the firearm-barrel, a cartridge-magazine arranged to deliver cartridges to said carrier, means for rotating the carrier to bring the cartridges into firing coincidence with the breech of the barrel, means for firing the cartridges, and cam-surfaces on the breech effecting in the movement of the carrier the separation of the jaws of a holder to release the shell. 7

7. A firearm havinga rotary cartridge-carrier comprised of a plurality of cartridge-holders, a magazine arranged to deliver cartridges to said holders, and conveying-pans on the carrier alternating with the holders and receiving the shells from the latter after the discharge of the cartridges.

8. A firearm having a barrel, a chamber adjacent to the breech end of the latter provided I,

with an outlet in one side, a cartridge-magazine, and a rotary cartridge-carrier compr sing a series of cartridge-holders having connected therewith and in alternate relation thereto shell-receiving devices which are inclined downwardly toward the said outlet.

9. A firearm having a cartri ge-carrier com.

prising a series of releasable peripheral cartridge-holders said carrier being rotatable in a plane in line with the longitudinal plane of the firearm -barreha cartridge-magazine, and

means in the latter for placing the cartridges in the carrier-holders.

10. A firearm having a rotary carrier for delivering cartridges to the barrel thereof, a.

trigger and a firing element operated thereby, means for automatically rotating the said carrier, a restraining device for controlling the rotation of the carrier, and mechanism between the means for automatically operating the carrier and the trigger whereby the latter and firing element may also be automatically operated to cause a rapid discharge of the cartridges fed into place by the carrier to 11. A firearm havinga rotary cartridge-carrier with projections at regular intervals, means operating automatically to rotate the carrier, a magazine for receiving a plurality of cartridges, a controlling device located at the mouth of the magazine for permitting the cartridges to intermittently pass to the carrier and actuated by the projections on the latter in one direction, means operating automatically to move the device in theopposite direction, and means in the magazine forforcing the cartridges out of the latter.

12. A firearm having a frame having an opening fo'rthe discharge of shells, and a retary cartridge-carrier comprising series of holders and a series of shelT-receivers said holders and receivers alternating with each other the latter being inclined downwardly toward the frame-opening and converged in V tervals, a trigger and firing element, means for feeding the cartridges intothe carrier, and an auxiliary trigger to engage the said projections and control the rotary movement of the carrier.

15. In a firearm, abarrel, a rotary cartridge carrier having projections at regular intervals, means for rotating the carrier, a cartridge-magazine having a vertically-movable slide operating in conjunction with the outlet thereof and provided with an upper flange adapted to be engaged'by the projections on the carrier, means for au'tomatically closing the slide, and firinge'leme'nts. 16. In a firearm, theicombination ota bar-- rel, a rotary cartridge-carrier, means for feeding cartridges to the latter, mechanism for' actuating the carrier, a rotatable element also actuated by said mechanismandghavingjperipheral projections, a trigger and firing element having portions normally in contact, means for restoring the said trigger and fir ing element tonormal position, anda reciprocating device adapted to be actuated by the said rotatable element and. connected to the trigger for automatically operating the latter and the firing element.

17. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and a cartridge-magazine having means for expellingcartridges therefrom, of a rotary cartridge -carrier, ,mechanism for operating the latter, a rotatable element connected therewith and also operated by said mechanism and having projections, a trigger and firing element normally maintained in opera.-

tive relation, and an intermediate adjustable element pivotallyjconnected to the trigger and adapted to have a portion thereof thrown into operative relation to the said rotatable element whereby the trigger and firing element may be automatically operated.

18. The combination, in a firearm, with a barrel and cartridge-magazine having means therein for expelling the cartridges therefrom, means foreonveying the cartridges from the magazine to the barrel, a trigger, a firing'element having a depending pivotally-mounted sear-arm provided with a lowerpivoted member free to move backwardly and normally .held in engagement with the upper extremity of the trigger, and means for restoring the trigger and'the firing element and its arm to normal position.

In testimony whereof I affix m in presence of two witnesses. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PERRY. Witnesses";

CHAS. S. H'YER, GEORGE M. BOND.

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